Mountain green cover area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mountain green cover area was 46,892 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46,892
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
46,892
in 2021
All-time low
24,356
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Southern Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Southern Asia stood at 46,892. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Southern Asia peaked at 46,892 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,356, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,392 | 24,356 | 30,427 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,880 | 32,682 | 43,012 | 3 |
| 2020s | 46,892 | 46,892 | 46,892 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Southern Asia?
- Mountain green cover area in Southern Asia was 46,892 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,892 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,356 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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